NWSL halfway heat check: Gotham FC and Washington Spirit still looking strong, MVP race wide open

With the NWSL season past the halfway point, we re-evaluate preseason predictions and project who will take home the Shield, Championship and major individual awards

International talent and one of US’s most marketable players to fore as league approaches business end The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is just past the midway point of its 14th regular season, with 12 of 30 games remaining in the regular season (though half the league’s teams have one or more games in hand).